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  • Max Verstappen Snubs Fierce Duel With Lewis Hamilton in 2021 As He Names His Best Season in F1

    Max Verstappen Snubs Fierce Duel With Lewis Hamilton in 2021 As He Names His Best Season in F1

    Max Verstappen Snubs Fierce Duel With Lewis Hamilton in 2021 As He Names His Best Season in F1
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    Although Max Verstappen has provided his fans with numerous memorable experiences over the past few years, his duel with Lewis Hamilton in 2021 attracted the greatest attention globally. Given all the turmoil over the course of the campaign and the circumstances under which he won his maiden championship, many fans assumed Verstappen would too love this season. However, the Dutchman has claimed that his title battle with Hamilton in 2021 was not one of his best seasons. The 26-year-old, in fact, claimed that the previous year’s F1 season was his best.

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    When asked about whether his duel in 2021 with Hamilton was his favorite F1 season, Verstappen replied, “I know you’re not going to agree with me (he smiles). But, in my eyes, the best was last year.” 

    Verstappen then explained why he understands that some people would disagree with him. According to the Dutchman, people simply perceived the 2023 campaign as a ‘one-way dominance.’ Therefore, this is the reason why they also neglected to consider how much each Red Bull team member contributed to the incredible outcome.

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    Verstappen and Red Bull dominated the 2023 season, as, barring the Singapore Grand Prix, they won every race last year. This is the reason why several fans and analysts went as far as to say that the sport has become ‘boring.’ However, despite these criticisms, the three-time champion says he is really happy about his performances in the 2023 season.

    Moreover, Verstappen also said that he doesn’t pay any attention to the fact that some people find the 2023 season monotonous. He then concluded by explaining how he’s racing in F1 simply to judge the success of himself and his team. Therefore, in his opinion, the 2023 season was the best and the 2021 season ‘doesn’t even come close’ to it.

    Max Verstappen and Red Bull broke several records in 2023

    Last year, Red Bull scripted history by winning a record 21 of the 22 races. Interestingly, it was Max Verstappen himself who won a record 19 of these races. His run included a record 10 straight victories from the Miami Grand Prix to the Italian GP.

    Moreover, while chasing perfection, the Dutchman also registered a handful of other records. Among them, the top ones are the most points and the most podium finishes in a single campaign.

    However, it’s interesting to note that the Dutchman was charged $1.3 million because of his domination. Motorsport.com reported that Verstappen must pay this whopping fee to compete in 2024.

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    As for this year so far, Verstappen has already won two races. Considering the same, the expectation is that Red Bull will also dominate the 2024 season and that the Dutchman may win his fourth consecutive championship.

  • Max Verstappen Names His Favorite Red Bull Car and It Is Not the 2023 Car With Which He Dominated

    Max Verstappen Names His Favorite Red Bull Car and It Is Not the 2023 Car With Which He Dominated

    Max Verstappen Names His Favorite Red Bull Car and It Is Not the 2023 Car With Which He Dominated
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    Max Verstappen rewrote history books in 2023, setting a new benchmark of dominance in F1. In his all-conquering RB19, the Dutchman was flawless as he registered 19 Grands Prix wins out of 22 in the season. Despite this record-breaking success, Verstappen doesn’t feel the 2023 car is his favorite Red Bull car. Instead, he revealed that it is his maiden championship-winning car from 2021 – the RB16B.

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    According to a Reddit post, Verstappen revealed in an interview with L’Equipe how the pre-ground effect era cars are his favorite. About the 2021 Red Bull car, he cited, “The car [RB16B] was great, it was responsive. Today, they’ve become heavy, wide, and long.”

    When asked if the 2021 cars were a little on edge, Verstappen refuted by saying how he liked the “sharper” philosophy of those cars. Contrasting those cars with the ground effect 2023 car, the 26-year-old cited, “These 2021 cars, they went faster through the slow corners, they moved better. I was having more fun.”

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    Still, despite this ranking and comparison, the three-time champion is grateful for all these fabulous cars that Red Bull have designed for him. He thanked his team for being the reason for his glittering success.

    Verstappen’s current dominance is a combination of his consistency and Red Bull’s superior car advantage. It is very difficult to attribute full credit to one of these two factors for the current dominance in F1. The Dutchman himself admitted that the car being fast enough is also crucial as the driver’s ability to extract the most from it.

    Max Verstappen admits winning in a Haas is not possible

    Further in his L’Equipe interview, Max Verstappen admitted that he won’t get a race win while driving a Haas car. He also said even a podium is a very long shot. Verstappen said, “Normally not (he reflects). Probably not [a podium]. But I’d try to do a better job than anyone else, that’s for sure. After that, if the car’s slow, it’s slow.”

    The Dutchman loves a challenge and has driven in the midfield for many years before his current dominant reign. During his debut year in 2015, he drove for Toro Rosso, who always found themselves in the lower half of the grid. Still, Verstappen was able to drag the Toro Rosso car to some amazing results, with even a P4 finish at the 2015 US Grand Prix.

    So, his claim that he would try to do better than most makes sense. As a result, there is every possibility that he could drag a Haas car into points often if given a chance. For now, even that may not be in Verstappen’s mind as Haas are struggling immensely. In 2023, the American team finished last in the standings.

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    However, the 2024 season has begun much better than they expected. Despite predicting to be at the back of the grid, Haas have performed exceptionally well and finished on the fringes of points in Bahrain.

    Their relentless efforts to improve tire degradation and race pace paid off in Saudi Arabia, as Nico Hulkenberg managed to score a point, finishing P10. So, if Verstappen gets behind the Haas VF-24, he too could spring a surprise result.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc Will Undoubtedly Become Rivals if Ferrari Becomes Competitive, Reckons Marc Priestley

    EXCLUSIVE: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc Will Undoubtedly Become Rivals if Ferrari Becomes Competitive, Reckons Marc Priestley

    EXCLUSIVE: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc Will Undoubtedly Become Rivals if Ferrari Becomes Competitive, Reckons Marc Priestley
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    Neither Ferrari nor Mercedes are anywhere near to challenging Red Bull for the championship at the moment. Despite that, Lewis Hamilton has made a switch to Maranello for the 2025 season. Currently, he shares cordial relations with his future teammate, Charles Leclerc. However, will it stay the same once they both start driving for Ferrari and the team develops a car capable of winning the championship? Marc Priestley believes it would be highly unlikely. The former McLaren mechanic, in an exclusive interview with The Sports Rush’s Tanish Chachra, said,

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    “I’ve never seen two teammates if they’re ever in a position to go for a championship, there are no tensions. It’s the nature of Formula 1. We had it with Lewis and Fernando Alonso back in 2007, when the only person stopping either of our drivers from winning the world title was the other guy on the other side of our own garage. And so they become enemies, which is such a weird concept because they’re also your teammates”.

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    Priestley, however, highlighted that Hamilton has served as an excellent teammate in the past. That is a trait that Priestly has observed in Leclerc as well. But there are no guarantees that the demeanor of both of them will stay the same if Ferrari can provide them with a competitive car.

    According to Priestley, another factor that could play against the camaraderie between the two is the hunger for winning the championship. Priestly discussed about how desperate Hamilton is to win the record-breaking eighth world championship. At the same time, Leclerc is yet to win his first and would love to do so soon.

    How can Ferrari avoid a clash between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc?

    If push comes to shove, Ferrari and Frederic Vasseur will have a situation at their hands, one that will not be easy to manage. Marc Priestley, who has firsthand seen intra-team rivalries turn into crises, believes it is going to be a tough one to handle.

    He is also of the opinion that there would be no easy solution. Ferrari might have to make some unpopular decisions. For example, Lewis Hamilton faced the wrath of Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff after his infamous crash with Nico Rosberg at the 2016 Spanish GP.

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    To ensure that the situation at Ferrari does not go that far, Priestley suggests a transparent approach by the team towards both drivers. The 47-year-old feels if Ferrari can ensure the exact same opportunities for both drivers, with the best development path in place, there won’t be much for Hamilton and Leclerc to complain about.

  • “It’s an Embarrassing Day”: Lewis Hamilton vs Lando Norris Exposes Mercedes’ Humiliating Reality

    “It’s an Embarrassing Day”: Lewis Hamilton vs Lando Norris Exposes Mercedes’ Humiliating Reality

    “It’s an Embarrassing Day”: Lewis Hamilton vs Lando Norris Exposes Mercedes’ Humiliating Reality
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    Lewis Hamilton found himself battling with Lando Norris in the closing stages of the 2024 Saud Arabian GP. But despite his best efforts, he couldn’t pass the McLaren driver. This exposed a very major flaw in the Mercedes team, according to Peter Windsor.

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    On lap 36, Hamilton boxed for a set of soft tires and Norris followed suit on the very next lap. However, McLaren managed to overcut Hamilton and that set up an epic 12-lap showdown at the Jeddah Corniche Street Circuit. The result of the race was a bitter pill to swallow for the Brackley-based team. Hamilton, who finished P9, was being powered by a Mercedes power unit and had three DRS zones to aid his cause.

    Norris, on the other hand, was in a customer McLaren that used Mercedes engines. Despite this, McLaren was able to show that they were supremely quicker than the Silver Arrows, especially in the twisty and aerodynamically demanding middle part of the lap.

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    Windsor explained on his YouTube channel, “It’s an embarrassing day for the factory Mercedes team to be honest. Because there they got beaten by their customer team running a setup that was the best setup for the race.”

    Both the Mercedes W15s were having a tough day at the office against the McLarens. Oscar Piastri beat George Russell to P4 at the chequered flag. Also, during the opening lap, Piastri was battling with Hamilton, who once again couldn’t do much to trouble the Aussie driver.

    Troubling Mercedes flaws exposed at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP

    The Saudi Arabian GP was an affair to forget for Mercedes. While they were getting dominated by McLaren, the Woking-based team wasn’t the only customer outfit who were faster than them. Aston Martin showed some strong performance too, after their underwhelming Bahrain GP two weeks ago.

    Fernando Alonso had good race pace on his AMR-23, which too, was powered by a Mercedes power unit. The Spaniard took P5 as the chequered flag fell, four seconds ahead of Russell.

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    Despite evidently lacking straight-line speed, the AMR23 excelled where the W15 could not. Alonso could be seen pulling an ample gap to Russell during the middle part of the lap. This highlighted the Silverstone-based team’s aerodynamic superiority.

    Before the Australian GP, Mercedes will be hoping for major improvements. As things stand, they are behind Ferrari, McLaren, and Aston Martin in terms of performance.

  • Away From the Track, Max Verstappen Faces Defeat at the Hands of 4-Year-Old Penelope – “Where Is the Trophy?”

    Away From the Track, Max Verstappen Faces Defeat at the Hands of 4-Year-Old Penelope – “Where Is the Trophy?”

    Away From the Track, Max Verstappen Faces Defeat at the Hands of 4-Year-Old Penelope – “Where Is the Trophy?”
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    For the past two years, Max Verstappen has been an unstoppable force in F1. He has won three back to back world championship titles, with rivals finding it extremely difficult to dethrone him. However, recently the Dutchman  admitted that he was recently defeated by 4-year-old Penelope.

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    During a live-streaming session of his sim racing, Verstappen disclosed that he got crushed by his girlfriend Kelly Piquet’s daughter Penelope in Jenga. While speaking about this (as quoted by X), Verstappen said, “We played Jenga!”

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    However, later, when Verstappen’s friend inquired whether Penelope beat him, Verstappen replied, ” She did! There was nothing anymore to pull out. Like you know all the bricks were gone.”

    Jenga is an excellent game for teaching young kids how to make quick decisions. The game ends when any part of the tower falls, which can happen anytime a block is shifted or removed. Interestingly, when Verstappen finished his confession, a follower on X went as far as to demand a trophy for Penelope. A fan using the handle wrote, ” Where is the trophy.”

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    Moreover, following this revelation, fans quickly took to the comment section, jokingly suggesting that she ought to be in F1. She is the only person who has defeated Verstappen in anything in 2024.

    Verstappen shares a very close bond with his girlfriend’s daughter. On several occasions, fans have even spotted Penelope disturbing Verstappen while he is live streaming.

    Max Verstappen opens up about his relationship with Penelope

    On track, Verstappen is enjoying unprecedented dominance. Off the track too, he has a very stable personal life, living with his partner Kelly Piquet in Monaco. Over the last few years, he has also gotten very close to Piquet’s daughter Penelope, and the latter’s occasional appearances on Verstappen’s streams leaves fans in awe.

    While speaking about the same, during his conversation with Time.com, Verstappen clarified that he is not trying to replace Penelope’s biological father, Daniel Kvyat. He elaborated, “I’m not the father, that’s not the aim. It’s always very important that she has a good relationship with her own father, which she has. But I see her every day when I’m at home. We get on very well.” 

    In addition, Verstappen also revealed his plan to begin his own family. He added that he wants his children o choose their own path in life. He won’t push them into the world of motorsports.

  • Mercedes in No State of Showing Favoritism for George Russell With Lewis Hamilton Leaving, says Marc Priestley

    Mercedes in No State of Showing Favoritism for George Russell With Lewis Hamilton Leaving, says Marc Priestley

    EXCLUSIVE: Mercedes in No State of Showing Favoritism for George Russell With Lewis Hamilton Leaving, says Marc Priestley
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    Following the announcement of Lewis Hamilton leaving Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025, a similar question arose in everyone’s mind. Most fans thought that the news would mean Mercedes would shift focus to George Russell and favor him over Hamilton throughout 2024. Speaking exclusively to The SportsRush’s Tanish Chachra, former F1 mechanic Marc Priestley dismissed these concerns.

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    Priestley claimed that the situation of favoritism shall not arise in Mercedes, given they aren’t in a state of winning. Priestley explained that intra-team battles and favoritism arise only when a team is fighting for the championship. In Mercedes’ case, they are nowhere near the front of the field, and that makes it easier for them to manage their drivers.

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    “I think the reality is that Mercedes probably won’t be in a position to challenge for the world title this year. And that, sort of, makes things easier. The real tensions come in when you’re really battling for that big prize.”

    Apart from the non-competitiveness of Mercedes, Priestly pointed out another thing that will prevent favoritism in Russell’s favor. And that is the relationship between Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton. They have worked together for over a decade and share a great friendship. Given the same, there shouldn’t be an issue of favoritism within Mercedes.

    Lewis Hamilton might have had the upper hand if Mercedes were competitive

    Adding to his statement, Priestley said that if Mercedes was in a position to challenge for the title, Hamilton would do everything in his power to win. It would also be a great storyline for Mercedes. They are the team that helped Hamilton win six of his seven world titles. Had there been the possibility of another world championship, Hamilton would be leaving Mercedes as an eight-time world champion – the most number of championships anyone has ever won in F1 history. However, given their current performances, Priestley believes there is little chance for a turnaround.

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    Even if Mercedes were competitive, Priestley is certain there would be no favoritism at play in Mercedes. He claimed they are a team that does not believe in the philosophy. For Mercedes, all their drivers are equal, and they get equal opportunities to bring the best result for the team. Even in the case of Hamilton vs Wolff & Mercedes, Priestley asserts that the relationship hasn’t turned sour. They are all professional and continue to work together in harmony, irrespective of what the future holds.

  • Liam Lawson or Daniel Ricciardo Can Race for Red Bull This Season as Sergio Perez Is Walking on Eggshells

    Liam Lawson or Daniel Ricciardo Can Race for Red Bull This Season as Sergio Perez Is Walking on Eggshells

    Liam Lawson or Daniel Ricciardo Can Race for Red Bull This Season as Sergio Perez Is Walking on Eggshells
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    L: Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo R: Liam Lawson

    Sergio Perez might be facing a world of trouble despite finishing P2 in the Saudi Arabian GP. As an F1 driver, one can accumulate penalty points for breaking rules throughout the year. Owing to the 5-second penalty he received during the race, the Mexican driver accrued one more penalty point to his tally. According to GP Blog, Perez now has eight points to his name. Should he accumulate 12 points, Perez will have to sit on the sidelines and serve a one-race suspension.

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    Should this happen, Liam Lawson could be the biggest beneficiary. Serving the role of Red Bull’s reserve driver, the New Zealand driver could have a shot at driving the dominant RB20. Having already driven for (formerly) AlphaTauri, driving for the senior Red Bull team would be a dream come true for Lawson.

    Daniel Ricciardo could also be in the mix of drivers to replace Perez. The Honey Badger is a prime contender to take the place of Perez should there be a vacancy in Red Bull in 2025. Hence, a one-race cameo with Red Bull could act as a ‘trailer’ or a test of things to come. Furthermore, given the dominance of the RB20, Red Bull might want someone who is driving regularly in F1 to be at the helm.

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    Ricciardo’s Visa Cash App RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda might also be in with a shout. The 23-year-old has been a part of the junior Red Bull team since 2021 and has been waiting for a chance to drive for the senior team.

    There have often been arguments that Tsunoda isn’t mature enough to handle the responsibility of a Red Bull seat. Given the same, 1-race testing could prove to be vital to gauge the Japanese driver’s chances for a full-time promotion.

    The potential Sergio Perez suspension could have huge implications for Lawson

    A one-race cameo for Lawson could be exactly what the New Zealander needs after his performances in 2023. The 22-year-old quickly became the talk of the town owing to his remarkable performances, even out-qualifying Max Verstappen in Singapore.

    Having achieved the feat in a significantly worse car than the RB19, one can only imagine Lawson’s capabilities in equal machinery. Should he get the chance and do a good job, Lawson will further his chances of entering the F1 grid in 2025.

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    Ricciardo, too, would be looking forward to the one-off chance to prove to Red Bull that he is up for the challenge. In either case, Lawson is guaranteed a drive in F1. Should Ricciardo take Perez’s place in the RB20, Lawson would fill the vacancy in V-CARB. The only way to avoid the situation is for Perez to not reach 12 penalty points.

    Given penalty points last a year, Perez has 15 races still to go before points reset. Hence, the Mexican driver has to ensure clean racing until the Azerbaijan GP in September.

  • Is There Anyone Willing to Face Mike Tyson for a $10 Million Challenge?

    Is There Anyone Willing to Face Mike Tyson for a $10 Million Challenge?

    YOU often hear people say, ‘He is a terrible fighter’ or ‘He has a glass jaw,’ or ‘I would beat him.’ I think it’s funny when they’ve never fought. Then they say stuff like: ‘I would get in the ring and fight Mike Tyson for $10 million.’ Or ‘What? Conor McGregor is getting $100 million to fight Floyd Mayweather?

    I would do that!’ Yes, maybe you WOULD do that, but would you fight as a 10-year-old in an old pub in front of 300 people who want you to get beat up? Would you sacrifice your teens while all your friends are going out partying and having the time of their lives, you’re at home hungry and going to bed early because you need to be up to go running before school? Would you do that over and over again constantly for 20 years?

    Because that’s what boxers do, and 99.9% of boxers don’t get $1 million for a fight.

    We call these people “Keyboard Warriors” or “Armchair Warriors”. People who think they are experts simply because they listen to other people regurgitate the information. Now, thanks to social media, everyone is tough as nails behind their phone. They give fighters and just about everyone who is in the public eye a load of grief, but what they don’t realize is, at the end of the day, these people are just ordinary people too.

    This was one of the hardest lessons for me as a professional boxer – getting criticism like that. I was never told I would have to deal with that. When you put your heart and soul into your craft and you get 1,000 people telling you you’re shit can ruin some people.

    For myself, in one of my 10 professional fights, I fought a journeyman who I didn’t want to fight. It was going to be my first eight-round fight and I had suffered a very bad injury six weeks before the fight. I told the promoter that I was out, but he really needed me to sell tickets and said he would drop it down to six rounds.

    I took the fight and did well in those six rounds, winning four of them. When I walked to the ref after the fight for him to raise my hand, he told me there were two more rounds. I got beat up in these last two rounds as I was exhausted. It was like if you imagine running a six-mile run and put everything into the last mile, only to find out you have two more miles to run. Well, I got so much abuse from keyboard warriors after this fight. It really broke my heart. At this time, I had put my life and soul into boxing from the age of 10, then when I had this fight at 26 years old, I got told by thousands of people on social media: “you’re absolutely terrible. You need to give up before you get knocked out.” This was the nicest comment I got and it really does hurt.

    That did make me stronger, but it was a horrible time in my life which made me fall out of love with the sport that I had loved since I was a kid.

  • Tyson Fury brands Mike Tyson’s involvement in Francis Ngannou fight ‘sad’

    Tyson Fury brands Mike Tyson’s involvement in Francis Ngannou fight ‘sad’

    WBC heavyweight Tyson Fury was named after Mike Tyson but he will be trying to beat the boxing icon’s fighter, Francis Ngannou, next month

    Tyson Fury has expressed his disappointment that Mike Tyson is helping prepare Francis Ngannou for their boxing-MMA crossover fight next month. A fight between WBC world heavyweight champion Fury, 35, and former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou, 37, has been in the works for over a year.

    The pair teased a fight in April last year following Fury’s knockout win over Dillian Whyte, with Cameroonian MMA star Ngannou hopping into the ring afterward. And with Anthony Joshua or a unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk not possible for Fury at present, the crossover fight was made for Oct. 28 in Saudi Arabia.

    But helping Ngannou prepare for his boxing debut is none other than boxing legend, and former heavyweight champion, Tyson, 57. Tyson is arguably boxing’s most devastating hitter ever, alongside Deontay Wilder, and Iron Mike has been giving Ngannou tips ahead of his bout with the undefeated Fury.

    The Gypsy King hasn’t tasted defeat in his professional career, boasting a 30-0-1 record, with the one draw coming in the first fight of his heavyweight title trilogy with Wilder. But the news of Tyson training Ngannou has disappointed Fury.

    Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will do battle on Oct. 28 (Image: Getty)

    The Brit was named after Tyson and Fury says the American’s involvement is “sad”. He told on Sky Sports: “The man that I am named after, a legend, has to go against me and then come out as a loser, having lost to a man who was named after him. I think that it’s sad and I think that he should be in my corner, not the opposing corner, but business is business and I understand that it’s strictly business.”

    Fury isn’t concerned that Tyson’s teaching will pose a threat to his perfect professional boxing record, though. “No matter what he teaches this fella, no matter how much boxing training he does, everyone has got a plan until they get punched in the face,” Fury said. “And I’m not sure who said that, but that is true. They’ve all got a plan until they get smacked in the mouth.”

    Tyson Fury was named after boxing great Mike Tyson (Image: Getty)

    The boxing world still holds out hope of a heavyweight unification fight – but Fury says a clash with Usyk will not happen if the Ukrainian demands a large some. Fury himself has issued a £400million-plus demand to take on Usyk. “Has it ever been my priority? Did I ever say I wanted undisputed? It’s always been some other little b**** dream,” Fury told Fight Hub TV.

    “I’ve got Francis Ngannou to deal with. Should the other little sausage want to fight for the undisputed, and if he’s willing to take a small percentage then we might be able to make it happen. But if he wants a large bag? Not happening. Him [Usyk] and his team were s***houses! They get offered the fight at Wembley, and we moved on. That was it. Now we’re fighting Francis Ngannou, who is stepping up to the plate.”

  • Uneаrthed Memorіeѕ: Mіke Tyѕon’ѕ Untold Greаteѕt Moment іn Boxіng Reveаled

    Uneаrthed Memorіeѕ: Mіke Tyѕon’ѕ Untold Greаteѕt Moment іn Boxіng Reveаled

    Mіke Tyѕon’ѕ moѕt memorаble mаtсh wаѕn’t even durіng hіѕ рrofeѕѕіonаl саreer.

    Mіke Tyѕon іѕ аrguаbly the greаteѕt boxer of аll tіme, deрendіng on who you tаlk to. Wіth а 50-6 reсord аnd 44 wіnѕ by knoсkout, іt’ѕ hаrd to dіѕаgree wіth the notіon.

    Wіth ѕo mаny vісtorіeѕ under hіѕ belt, іt’ѕ рrobаbly hаrd for Tyѕon to рісk one moment аѕ the beѕt of hіѕ саreer. However, Tyѕon reсently reveаled thаt he doeѕ, іn fасt, hаve а moment from hіѕ саreer thаt trumрѕ аll elѕe.

    Mіke Tyѕon fought hіѕ beѕt fіght when he wаѕ only а teenаger

    Tyѕon reсаlled hіѕ moѕt memorаble boxіng exрerіenсe durіng а reсent eріѕode of hіѕ Hotboxіn’ рodсаѕt.

    “When I wаѕ 16, I went аnd fought thіѕ mаn іn Boѕton, Mаѕѕасhuѕettѕ,” Tyѕon ѕаіd. “I wаѕ 15, 16, he muѕt’ve been 28. He beаt me, but іt wаѕ reаlly сloѕe.”

    When аѕked why thаt moment ѕtood out to hіm, Tyѕon keрt the аnѕwer ѕіmрle.

    “I thought I juѕt fought my beѕt fіght then,” Tyѕon ѕаіd.

    The reасtіon of the fіght’ѕ vіewerѕ, іn раrtісulаr, meаnt the moѕt to Tyѕon.

    “Everybody wаѕ gіvіng me а ѕtаndіng ovаtіon,” Tyѕon ѕаіd.

    He wаѕ іmрreѕѕed by hіѕ oррonent’ѕ іntellіgenсe

    Tyѕon reveаled lаter іn the іntervіew thаt he hаd to lіe аbout hіѕ аge іn order to сomрete wіth hіѕ older oррonent.

    “I lіed аbout my аge, аnd everybody, they knew who I wаѕ,” Tyѕon ѕаіd. “Some guy knew I lіed, they ѕаіd, ‘You’re 15’ … I wаѕ on ѕtаge аnd I wаѕ а young guy, I’d juѕt won the junіor nаtіonаl сhаmріonѕhірѕ twісe, everybody thought I wаѕ а god.”

    Tyѕon wаѕ moѕt іmрreѕѕed by the іntellіgenсe of hіѕ 28-yeаr-old oррonent.

    “I wаѕ only 16, 15 yeаrѕ old, аnd thіѕ guy, I would fіght hіm, thаt wаѕ hіѕ lаѕt fіght, he turned рrofeѕѕіonаl, but he wаѕ juѕt ѕo іntellіgent fіghtіng,” Tyѕon ѕаіd. “He wаѕ ѕmаrt, I never fought а guy … It wаѕ juѕt, I ѕаіd ‘Wow.’ It wаѕ а greаt fіght, everybody wаѕ ѕtаndіng ovаtіon, but he won. But I thought I’d won, but I’d juѕt ѕаіd, ‘Wow’ thаt wаѕ juѕt my greаteѕt рerformаnсe. I gаve іt аll I hаd.”

    Tyѕon wаѕ ѕo emotіonаl аfter the bout thаt he сrіed the entіre rіde bасk home.

    “I сrіed аll the wаy home …” Tyѕon ѕаіd. “Rhode Iѕlаnd to New York, I сrіed аll the wаy home.”

    Mіke Tyѕon doeѕn’t thіnk loѕіng defіneѕ аn аthlete

    Deѕріte hаvіng loѕt ѕeverаl mаtсheѕ іn а rаther embаrrаѕѕіng fаѕhіon, Tyѕon doeѕn’t feel lіke hіѕ loѕѕeѕ defіne hіm аѕ а рerѕon.

    “In lіfe, you hаve to underѕtаnd … In ѕрortѕ, everyone’ѕ beаten іn ѕрortѕ … We’re deѕіgned to be beаten іn ѕрortѕ,” Tyѕon ѕаіd. “Whаt аre we gonnа do аfter thаt, beсаuѕe thаt’ѕ а ѕmаll іnсrement of our lіfe? Whаt аre we gonnа do аfter thаt? Are we gonnа gіve uр beсаuѕe we’re gonnа belіeve thіѕ іѕ the beѕt moment of our lіfe аnd we no longer hаve іt beсаuѕe we don’t рoѕѕeѕѕ thаt сrown thаt саllѕ uѕ thіѕ сhаmріon, а kіng, or whаtever you аre? We hаve to сontіnue to go on іmрrovіng ourѕelveѕ аѕ humаn beіngѕ.”